Prince Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein

Undated photograph has been unearthed as part of the US department of justice’s so-called Epstein files

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson in bathrobes with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, centre. Picture: US Department of Justice/PA

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson were pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The undated photograph has been unearthed as part of the US department of justice’s Epstein-related document dump earlier this year, known as the Epstein files.

In the image, Andrew and Mandelson appear to be sitting outside at a wooden table and have mugs with a US flag on them in front of them.

It is believed to be the first photograph of the two men with Epstein that has been uncovered.

Both men are wearing white bathrobes, in an image that bears a resemblance to one previously discovered of Mandelson, which could be seen in Epstein’s “birthday book”.

The birthday book image of Mandelson, which also shows him in a bathrobe, is accompanied by a message in which he describes the disgraced financier as his “best pal”.

Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over their connections with the paedophile and have both since been released under investigation.